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THE BLACK PANTHERS
Contested Icons researches the history, leadership, controversies, and impact today of the Black Panther Party.
HISTORY OF THE PANTHERS
May 11, 2020
Peter Burger provides historical context of the Black Panther Party and what led to its creation in the 1960s.
THE LEADERS AND STRUCTURE OF THE PARTY
May 11, 2020
Kaelyn Conway covers the work of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale and their creation of the Black Panther Party.
CONTROVERSIES & FBI INVOLVEMENT
May 11, 2020
Cole Lindsay delves into the BPP's disputed past and the FBI's tactics to thwart their work.
THE POSTMODERN MOVEMENT
May 11, 2020
Ben Finfrock shows how the Black Lives Matter Movement and modern pop culture stars have incorporated the work of the BPP in their messages.
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